On behalf of several petrochemical companies he has handled multiplaintiff toxic tort cases in various jurisdictions. These cases have involved both personal injury and property damage claims as a result of alleged chemical exposure. He has argued cases in the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Jarvis, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1976, with a B.A. in history. He obtained his J.D. from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 1979. Mr. Jarvis is licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Jarvis is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Knoxville Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and also a member of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. He has served as the chairman of the Fee Dispute Committee of the Knoxville Bar Association and was awarded the President’s Award in 1997 for his service to the Bar. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. He served as the corporate chair for the 2016 and 2017 Knoxville area JDRF campaign. He is serving as the Fund A Cure Chair for the 2017 Knoxville area JDRF campaign.

Over the last several years, Mr. Jarvis has spoken at seminars on the topics of toxic torts, trial practice, the use of genomics in the courtroom, and ethics. He has spoken at the Texas Wesleyan School of Law, the Rutgers University S. I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, and Duncan School of Law, Lincoln Memorial University.

Articles

Genetics and Genomics: Making the Invisible Visible – Toxic Torts and Environmental Law. Coauthor. DRI – For the Defense, April 2015.

Using Gene Expression as a Pathway to Victory in Toxic Tort Litigation. HarrisMartin’s LitigationWatch: Benzene, January 2014.

The Importance of Witness Preparation: Why Time Devoted to Preparing a Witness is Well Worth It. Woolf Prints (Spring 2009) (p. 1).

Witness Testimony and Reports and Keeping Evidence Out (Pre and Post Trial). Presented at the “Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit” Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute, October 30, 2014.

On behalf of several petrochemical companies he has handled multiplaintiff toxic tort cases in various jurisdictions. These cases have involved both personal injury and property damage claims as a result of alleged chemical exposure. He has argued cases in the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Jarvis, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1976, with a B.A. in history. He obtained his J.D. from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 1979. Mr. Jarvis is licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Jarvis is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Knoxville Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and also a member of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. He has served as the chairman of the Fee Dispute Committee of the Knoxville Bar Association and was awarded the President’s Award in 1997 for his service to the Bar. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. He served as the corporate chair for the 2016 and 2017 Knoxville area JDRF campaign. He is serving as the Fund A Cure Chair for the 2017 Knoxville area JDRF campaign.

Over the last several years, Mr. Jarvis has spoken at seminars on the topics of toxic torts, trial practice, the use of genomics in the courtroom, and ethics. He has spoken at the Texas Wesleyan School of Law, the Rutgers University S. I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, and Duncan School of Law, Lincoln Memorial University.

Articles

Genetics and Genomics: Making the Invisible Visible – Toxic Torts and Environmental Law. Coauthor. DRI – For the Defense, April 2015.

Using Gene Expression as a Pathway to Victory in Toxic Tort Litigation. HarrisMartin’s LitigationWatch: Benzene, January 2014.

The Importance of Witness Preparation: Why Time Devoted to Preparing a Witness is Well Worth It. Woolf Prints (Spring 2009) (p. 1).

Witness Testimony and Reports and Keeping Evidence Out (Pre and Post Trial). Presented at the “Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit” Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute, October 30, 2014.